HR/ ER Advisor

HR/ER Advisor

📍 Location: Cirencester

🕒 Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

💼 Department: Human Resources

📅 Start Date: ASAP

Join Lodge Service – Securing your tomorrow, today.

With over 100 years of experience, Lodge Service is a trusted name in protecting people, property, and places. We deliver a wide range of security solutions — from on-site guarding to electronic systems and investigations — supporting clients across fast-paced sectors like retail, logistics, corporate, and public services.

While we’re proud of our long history, it’s our people and partnerships that truly set us apart. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver practical, high-impact solutions that help them feel safe, supported, and ready for what’s next.

We’re a commercially focused, people-driven business where no two days are the same. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment and want to be part of a team that values trust, action, and doing the right thing — we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

We’re looking for a confident and experienced HR/ER Advisor to join our team, based in our Head Office in Cirencester, supporting a high volume of employee relations (ER) cases across the UK.

Potential travel to different locations around the country may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a high caseload of ER issues including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and performance concerns.
• Act as the first point of contact for ER queries for assigned regions from Area Managers and employees across the UK.
• Ensure accurate documentation and tracking of ER cases using our case management system.
• Provide expert advice in line with employment law, company policy, and best practice.
• Support organisational change initiatives such as restructures and TUPE.
• Coach and upskill managers to handle ER matters confidently and effectively.
• Collaborate with the wider HR team and contribute to HR projects and strategy.
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding activities as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a high-volume ER advisory role, ideally across multiple locations.
• Comfortable working independently with remote support.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Experience using HR case management systems is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Take ownership of a key HR role with national impact.
• Work independently while being supported by a collaborative HR team.
• Gain exposure to a wide range of ER cases and HR projects.
• Enjoy our Cirencester Head Office in the heart of the Cotswolds.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.